The Week (US)

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■■ The number of billionair­es on Forbes’ 35th-annual ranking swelled by 660 to 2,755 in one year. The billionair­es’ combined fortunes increased to $13.1 trillion, up from $8 trillion last year, with the top 10 alone worth $1.15 trillion. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos kept the top spot for a fourth year, with a fortune of $177 billion.

Forbes

■■ Tesla delivered a record 184,800 vehicles last quarter. The sales beat estimates despite the fact that they include only 2,020 sales of Tesla’s Model X and Model S, which are waiting for updates to resume production.

AutoNews.com

■■ U.S. consumers spent an average of $138 on iPhone apps last year, an increase of 38 percent year over year. Roughly half of that— $76.80—was spent on games. Puzzle games such as Candy Crush Saga made up the biggest category, with $15.50 per active iPhone, followed by casino games, which averaged $13.10.

TechCrunch.com

■■ Once the world’s thirdlarge­st smartphone maker, LG said this week it is winding down its mobile division after six years of losses totaling some $4.5 billion.

CNBC.com

■■ A jump in mortgage rates over the past two months means that a typical buyer will spend an additional $93 per month on mortgage payments. That equates to roughly $1,100 per year, or about $33,000 over the life of a 30-year loan.

MarketWatc­h.com

■■ More than 9 percent of subprime borrowers with outstandin­g auto loans or leases were more than 60 days past due in the fourth quarter, the highest quarterly figure in data going back to 2005.

The Wall Street Journal

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